Standards
Florida Sunshine State Standards for Science, Grades 3-5
SC.G.1.2 The student understands the competitive, interdependent, cyclic nature of living things in the environment.
2. knows that living things compete in a climatic region with other living things and that structural adpatations make them fit for an environment.
SC.G.2.2 The student understands the consequences of using limited natural resources.
2. knows that the size of a population is dependent upon the available resources within its community.
3. understands that changes in the habitat of an organism may be beneficial or harmful.
SC.H.1.2 The student uses the scientific processes and habits of mind to solve problems.
1. knows that it is important to keep accurate records and descriptions to provide information and clues on causes of discrepancies in repeated experiments.
2. knows that a successful method to explore the natural world is to observe and record, and then analyze and communicate the results.
3. knows that to work collaboratively, all team members should be free to reach, explain, and justify their own individual conclusions.
4. knows that to compare and contrast observations and results is an essential skill in science.
SC.H.2.2 The student understands that most natural events occur in comprehensible, consistent patterns.
1. knows that natural events are often predictable and logical.
SC.H.3.2 The student understands that science, technology, and society are interwoven and interdependent.
1. understands that people, alone or in groups, invent new tools to solve problems and do work that affects aspects of life outside of science.
2. knows that data are collected and interpreted in order to explain an event or concept.
4. knows that through the use of science processes and knowledge, people can solve problems,m make decisions, and form new ideas.